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size=6>National Radio Meet in Pune, India<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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size=4><STRONG>Organized by the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication
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size=4><STRONG>of Symbiosis International University (SIU) 19<SUP>th</SUP> and
20<SUP>th</SUP> September, 2009<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The National Radio Meet is a
unique event that brings together top professionals and practitioners in the
radio industry together on one common platform. It is an attempt to bring the
very best in the world of radio to talk and interact; recognize issues and
analyze the current situations and trends prevalent in the industry
today.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The Symbiosis Institute of Media
and Communication (SIMC) has always aspired to be more than just a media school.
It has pioneered events like Footprints, Fest O Comm, the Digit-All Movement,
the National Cyber Media Conclave and many more that gives its students an edge
in an increasingly competitive environment today. NRM is another such feather in
the cap of SIMC as it moves forward to becoming the most enterprising and
entrepreneurial Institute, providing holistic media education in the
country.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Introduced last year as an SIMC
annual property, NRM has already become one of the most awaited events of the
year through which students and budding professionals seek to exchange with
stalwarts as they step into new careers. From its fledgling stage NRM wishes to
grow this year, probing every aspect of the radio industry. The themes to be
covered over the course of the two- day event are as
follows:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Existing
revenue streams and the possibility of exploring new sources for the radio
industry.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Growing
opportunities in the field of Social and Developmental Communication using radio
as an instrument for change. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Existing brand
strategies and re –branding options available to radio stations
today.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
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style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Regional radio
flavours and content diversification in the industry
today.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Like
last year, the national radio meet was organized by the Symbiosis Institute of
Media and Communication (SIMC), a constituent of Symbiosis International
University (SIU), where top professionals from the radio stations, development
organizations and university met together with a view to exchanging views to
bring the best in the world of radio.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">In
the radio meet continued on 19<SUP>th</SUP> and 20<SUP>th</SUP> September,
issues regarding revenue streams and the possibility of exploring new sources
for the radio industry, growing opportunities in the field of social and
developmental communication using radio as an instrument for change, existing
brand strategies and re-branding options available to radio stations, regional
radio flavours and content diversification in the industry today were focused.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Sheikh
Mohammad Shafiul Islam, Assistant Professor, department of Communication and
Media Studies, University of Development Alternative (UODA) attended and
addressed the meet moderated by Professor Ujjwal Kumar Choudhury, Dean,
Symbiosis International University and Director, SIMC. Mr. Islam detailed on
various development issues in light of Bangladesh experience where radio can
play effective role of a ‘change maker’. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">In
the meet, some other radio experts and top professionals from various radio
channels spoke and detailed on the radio industry in different parts of India.
Among them, Ashmatuddin Mulla, a FRIIian, Sanjeev Kr.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Singh, Chief Administrator, Radio Dhoom,
Gina Braganza from myopusradio.com, Vineet Singh Hukmani, Managing<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Director, Radio One, Monica Nayyar
patnaik, Director, eastern media limited et. al. discussed on various aspects of
radio industry today and radio for development.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">On
the second day of the meet, the ‘Symbi’ campus radio of SIMC was launched with a
view to serving both the students of the campus and its adjacent community
people. Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director, SIU and Member, University
Grants Commission, New Delhi was also present in the event and addressed the
meet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><BR>Bazlu<BR>_______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur
Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC)<BR>&<BR>Member, Strategy Council<BR>UN-Global Alliance
for ICT and Development (UN GAID)<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli,
Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone:
88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax:
88-02-9138501-105<BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net">bnnrc@bd.drik.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A><BR></DIV><BR><BR>__________
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